Rob Hahn

Managing Partner of 7DS Associates, and the grand poobah of this here blog. Once called "a revolutionary in a really nice suit", people often wonder what I do for a living because I have the temerity to not talk about my clients and my work for clients. Suffice to say that I do strategy work for some of the largest organizations and companies in real estate, as well as some of the smallest startups and agent teams, but usually only on projects that interest me with big implications for reforming this wonderful, crazy, lovable yet frustrating real estate industry of ours.

You Must Blogroll The Believer

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One of the great things about conferences, especially one that features bloggers as the main attraction, is that you meet some incredible people and find out some incredible things. Some of them are so fantastic that they make you scratch your head and go… “Eh?” The Believer is one of those things. Despite the name, … Read more

A Word About Iteration: RE Bar Camp Edition

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During one of the sessions here at RE Bar Camp, an interesting point came up. There was a company here presenting named Zipvo — they do real estate video for agents.  Their technology seems good; they seem like bright guys.  The issue was, as I saw it, their incredibly flawed business model. They want advertisers … Read more

Some Reflections From Flight

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Seeing as how we’re stuck on the ground in Newark… just some random thoughts. 1.  What accounts for the immense incompetence of airlines?  I mean, they’re private enterprises, in a competitive environment.  Why do they all suck so uniformly?  Is it that they are so wrapped up in government regulations that they are effectively pseudo-government … Read more

Must Read for All Web Marketers

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Just a quick little heads up before diving back into my real job. If you haven’t done so already, read Analytics Apples And Oranges: Switching Web Analytics Tools Without Getting Fired.  Even if you’re an expert on web analytics, this brief little post lays out the issues so clearly and so cleanly that it helps confirm … Read more

Is Matt Ferrara Trying to Be Like Jesus?

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If you’re not reading Matt Ferrara, the extremely intelligent, entertaining and hyper master of Matthew Ferrara & Company, then you’re missing out on some of the most fun readings that can be had about technology and real estate.  He’s very insightful on a range of issues, as he works with some of the top companies … Read more